US4549793A
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Head-band holder for eyeglasses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-02-19
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Granted: 1985-10-29
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Expires: 2005-02-19
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a head-band holder having a head band for encircling horizontally the head of the wearer and holder assemblies that are adjustably positionable along the longitudinal axes of the bows. The head band and holder assemblies have cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads so that the holder assemblies are positionable both laterally and vertically relative to the head band. These described adjustment features of the holder assemblies relative to the bows and relative to the head band provide for adjustable mounting and proper positioning of the eyeglasses on the head of the wearer so that the lenses are properly spaced or located relative to the wearer's eyes, so that the nose bridge does not drag down on the wearer's nose, so that the rims do not push against the perimeters of the wearer's eye sockets and so that the bows are in substantial balance vis-a-vis the rims, lenses and nose bridge.
Inventors
- 👤 Jong B. Yoon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:38
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/24; A42B1/247; G; G02; G02C; G02C3/00; G02C3/003; G02C3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A head-band holder for a pair of eyeglasses whose spectacle frame includes rims with lenses, said rims being joined by a nose bridge and said rims being connected in hinged relationship to bows; said head-band holder adjustably mounting and properly positioning such eyeglasses on the head of the wearer so that the lenses are properly spaced or located relative to the wearer's eyes, so that the nose bridge does not drag down on the wearer's nose, so that the rims do not push against the perimeters of the wearer's eye sockets and so that the bows are in substantial balance vis-a-vis the rims, the lenses and the nose bridge; said head-band holder comprising a head band and holder assemblies, said head band being adapted to horizontally encircle the head of the wearer, said holder assemblies having means for releasable retentive engagement and adjustable positioning along the longitudinal axes of the bows of the eyeglasses, said head band and holder assemblies having cooperating fastening means for adjustably positioning said holder assemblies both laterally and vertically relative to said head band, and such adjustable positioning of said holder assemblies relative to said head band together with such adjustable positioning of said holder assemblies along the longitudinal axes of the bows providing such adjustable mounting and proper positioning of such eyeglasses on the head of the wearer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A head-band holder for a pair of eyeglasses whose spectacle frame includes rims with lenses, said rims being joined by a nose bridge and said rims being connected in hinged relationship to bows; said head-band holder adjustably mounting and properly positioning such eyeglasses on the head of the wearer so that the lenses are properly spaced or located relative to the wearer's eyes, so that the nose bridge does not drag down on the wearer's nose, so that the rims do not push against the perimeters of the wearer's eye sockets and so that the bows are in substantial balance vis-a-vis the rims, the lenses and the nose bridge; said head-band holder comprising a head band and holder assemblies, said head band being adapted to horizontally encircle the head of the wearer, said holder assemblies having means for releasable retentive engagement and adjustable positioning along the longitudinal axes of the bows of the eyeglasses, said head band and holder assemblies having cooperating fastening means for adjustably positioning said holder assemblies both laterally and vertically relative to said head band, and such adjustable positioning of said holder assemblies relative to said head band together with such adjustable positioning of said holder assemblies along the longitudinal axes of the bows providing such adjustable mounting and proper positioning of such eyeglasses on the head of the wearer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 1, wherein said head band has cooperating means for adjustably joining together said head band to thusly encircle horizontally the wearer's head and to be in snug engagement therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 2, wherein said cooperating means comprise cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means of said holder assemblies for releasable retentive engagement with and adjustable positioning along the longitudinal axes of the bows comprise loops and rings, said rings receiving said loops to define eyes, said eyes receiving said bows, said rings being slidably moved on said loops to narrow the size of said eyes to tighten said eyes by narrowing same on and in engagement with said bows.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 1, wherein said cooperating fastening means for adjustably positioning said holder assemblies both laterally and vertically relative to said head band comprise cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 1, wherein said head band comprises a front outer band, a left rear outer band, a right rear outer band and elastic portions, wherein said elastic portions are interposed between and join together said front outer band with said left rear outer band and said front outer band with said right rear outer band.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 6, wherein said left rear outer band and said right rear outer band carry cooperating means for adjustably joining together said left rear outer band and said right rear outer band, wherein said front outer band, left rear and right rear outer bands, elastic portions and cooperating means joining together said left rear and right rear outer bands allow said front outer band, said left rear outer band and said right rear outer band to horizontally encircle the wearer's head and to be in snug engagement therewith.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 7, wherein said cooperating means adjustably joining together said left rear outer band and said right rear outer band comprise cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 5, wherein said cooperating VELCRO pads are symmetrically arranged relative to the wearer's head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 1, wherein is further provided sweat band means carried by said head band, said sweat band means being of sweat-absorbing material to absorb head perspiration of the wearer to alleviate the problem of the nose bridge slipping down on the wearer's nose because of sweat and to help alleviate the problem of the lenses steaming up.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
109 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 1, wherein said head band comprises a front outer band, a left rear outer band, a right rear outer band, elastic portions and cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads, wherein said elastic portions are interposed between and join together said front outer band and left rear outer band, and said front outer band and right rear outer band, wherein said left rear outer band and said right rear outer band carry said cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads to join together said left rear outer band with said right rear outer band to thereby horizontally encircle the wearer's head and to be in snug engagement therewith.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 11, wherein said means of said holder assemblies for releasable rententive engagement with and adjustable positioning along the longitudinal axes of the bows comprise loops and rings, said rings receiving said loops to define eyes, said eyes receiving said bows, said rings being slidably moved on said loops to narrow the size of said eyes to tighten said eyes by narrowing same on and in engagement with said bows.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 11, wherein said cooperating fastening means for adjustably positioning said holder assemblies both laterally and vertically relative to said head band comprise cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 13, wherein said cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads for adjustably positioning said holder assemblies both laterally and vertically relative to said head band are symmetrically arranged relative to the wearer's head.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 12, wherein said cooperating fastening means for adjustably positioning said holder assemblies both laterally and vertically relative to said head band comprise cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 15, wherein said cooperating self-engaging VELCRO pads for adjustably positioning said holder assemblies both laterally and vertically relative to said head band are symmetrically arranged relative to the wearer's head.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
81 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 6, wherein said outer band, left rear outer band and right rear outer band carry a front inner sweat band, a left rear inner sweat band and a right rear inner sweat band, respectively, wherein said sweat bands of sweat-absorbing material to absorb the head perspiration of the wearer to alleviate the problem of the nose bridge slipping down on the wearer's nose and to help alleviate the problem of the lenses steaming up.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
85 words
A head-band holder in accordance with claim 11, wherein said outer band, left rear outer band and right rear outer band carry a front inner sweat band, a left rear inner sweat band and a right rear inner sweat band, respectively, wherein said sweat bands are of sweat-absorbing material to absorb the head perspiration of the wearer to alleviate the problem of the nose bridge slipping down on the wearer's nose because of sweat and to help alleviate the problem of the lenses steaming up.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-10-28 | 1989-04-29 | 1989-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-10-28 | 1993-04-29 | 1993-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-10-28 | 1997-04-29 | 1997-10-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |